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VIN Decoder
Author: Mark Brindle
Added: 12/09/2002
Updated: 12/10/2002


The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a 17-digit "serial number" that also encodes certain information about the car's place of origin, make/model, engine type, etc. The VIN can always be found on a metal tag visible through the windshield (usually at the front of the dash or on the driver-side A-pillar). By US law, the VIN must also appear on a new car's "official" price-sticker (a.k.a. the Monroney sticker).

Digit___ Description ___ Code ___ Translation
----- ----------------- ------ ----------------------------------
1___ Country of Origin___ 1___ USA
______________________ 3___ Mexico






My Cars 1999 Silver Frost SVT - 80,000km #2603/2760 Aug. 10, 1999. 1996 Mercury Mystique LS V6 MTX - retired @ 323,151km. 1995 Ford Contour V6 MTX-sold @ 214,000km